Joined Evaluation of Simulation-enabled Training for Enhanced Readiness (JESTER)

Joined Evaluation of Simulation-enabled Training for Enhanced Readiness (JESTER) focuses on research, development, and testing of a new capability, compatible and integrated with the Navy’s Next Generation Threat System (NGTS) that will enable dynamic performance assessments within Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) training scenarios. This work builds prior effort designed to enhance algorithms and methods that perform rapid assessments of readiness. We propose to apply and to extend this foundation in support of Naval Air Warfare Development Center (NAWDC) training and the eventual integration into the Integrated Training Facility (ITF) at NAS Fallon. Based on prior research, the proposed assessment capability will 1) perform dynamic assessment as trainee's perform, providing real-time feedback to instructors, 2) take prior events and assessments into account when assessing new events, providing nuanced and tailored feedback, and 3) enable instructors to customize and to parameterize assessments to specific events, crews, and operating conditions.